Definition of Pump
Pump
pump
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a mechanical device that exerts pressure or uses suction to move liquids or gases in a particular direction;
e.g. The tank is supplied by a pump that draws water from the lake. We used a pump to fill all of the balloons for the party.
(noun)
the action or process of moving a liquid/gas in a particular direction using a device, or an instance of something being moved by or as if by such a device;
e.g. The device requires a pump of fuel to start up.
(verb)
to forcibly move a liquid or gas using an agent like pressure or suction exerted by a special device (a pump), or to move by or as if by the action of such a device;
e.g. Using a stethoscope, a doctor can listen to your heart pump blood around your body.
(verb)
to use a specialized device to fill a container with liquid or gas;
e.g. I stopped to pump the tires of my car because they were getting flat.
(verb)
to vigorously move something up and down;
e.g. He grabbed my hand and started to pump it up and down as a handshake.
(verb)
(informal) to persistently ask someone questions to try to gather information from them, or to obtain information by this means;
e.g. As soon as she got home, they started to pump her for details of her adventure.
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